Singapore legislation

Clause 15

of Public Sector (Governance) Bill

Clause 15

Appointment of chief executive

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the chief executive of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body must be appointed by the public body, and no other.

(2)

An individual must not be appointed as the chief executive of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body except —

(a)

with the prior approval of the responsible Minister for the public body, in the case of a Group 1A, Group 1B, Group 2A or Group 3 public body; and

(b)

with the prior concurrence of the Public Service Commission, in the case of a Group 1A or Group 1B public body.

(3)

An individual must not be appointed as the chief executive of a Group 1C public body except with the prior concurrence of the Public Service Commission.

(4)

Where an individual has been appointed as the chief executive of a public body in contravention of subsection (2) or (3), the responsible Minister for the public body may issue a direction to the public body to remove the individual as its chief executive; and the public body must comply with that direction.